Proverbs 3:7 (WEB)
Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Fathers and councils · 3
Augustine of Hippo
“For Thou hast said unto man, “Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;” and desire not to seem wise, because, “Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.”” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 7.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Such is the discipline of wisdom (“for whom the Lord loveth He chastens”), causing pain in order to produce understanding, and restoring to peace and immortality.” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 5, 6, 7, 12, 23.
Read the whole comment““And by the fear of the Lord each one departs from evil.”” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 7.
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Cross-references · 1
Romans 12:16 takes up the words of Proverbs 3:7 (7 words in common).